May 25, 2009 - Seattle TimesEx-Yankee Leyritz says accident wasn't his fault: Former major leaguer Jim Leyritz says he has sold off memorabilia because he's broke, halted charity work because he's become a social pariah and scattered case files throughout his house, intent on defeating a DUI manslaughter charge.

May 15, 2009 - Seattle TimesFormer Yankee Jim Leyritz fails Breathlyzer test: Former major leaguer Jim Leyritz who is facing trial on DUI manslaughter charges was taken to a Florida hospital after telling police he was concerned about failing a Breathalyzer test in his car, and was"under a lot of stress"because of his legal problems, authorities said Thursday.

May 15, 2009 - Philadelphia Daily NewsReports: Leyritz threatened suicide: Former major leaguer Jim Leyritz, who is awaiting trial in Florida on DUI manslaughter charges, phoned a friend in New Jersey this week threatening suicide, according to media reports.

February 24, 2009 - Yahoo!Leyritz to remain free before DUI trial (AP): A Broward County judge has ruled that former major leaguer Jim Leyritz does not have await his trial on DUI manslaughter charges in jail. Leyritz, who played for six teams and last was in the majors in 2000, was jailed this month after a device in his car recorded that he consumed alcohol four times since it was installed in April 2008.

February 14, 2009 - Seattle TimesFormer major leaguer Jim Leyritz jailed: Former major leaguer Jim Leyritz was arrested and jailed Friday after a judge revoked his bond for violating his pretrial release on a DUI manslaughter charge, authorities said.

February 14, 2009 - Yahoo!Former major leaguer Leyritz jailed (AP): Former major leaguer Jim Leyritz was arrested and jailed Friday after a judge revoked his bond for violating his pretrial release on a DUI manslaughter charge, authorities said. Prosecutors filed a motion earlier in the week in Fort Lauderdale seeking to have Leyritz jailed as he awaits trial. Authorities say a system in Leyritz's car that he has to blow in before starting it, and periodically...

February 4, 2008 - Yahoo!Woman killed in Leyritz crash: 0.18 BAC (AP): The woman who was killed when former World Series star Jim Leyritz crashed his SUV into her car had a blood-alcohol level more than twice the legal limit. According to a toxicology report released Friday, 30-year-old Fredia Ann Veitch had a blood-alcohol level of 0.18. Florida's legal limit is 0.08. Leyritz's blood-alcohol content three hours after the crash was 0.14 percent.

January 18, 2008 - San Francisco ChronicleLeyritz Faces Additional Charge: Toxicology results show former major leaguer Jim Leyritz's blood-alcohol levels were nearly twice the legal limit the day he was involved in a fatal crash in December. Leyritz, initially charged with DUI manslaughter and DUI property damage after the...

January 17, 2008 - MLB.comReport: Leyritz faces additional charge: Toxicology results show former Major Leaguer Jim Leyritz's blood-alcohol levels were nearly twice the legal limit the day he was involved in a fatal crash in December, meaning that he will now face an additional manslaughter charge.

January 17, 2008 - USA TodayEx-Yankee Leyritz faces additional charge in fatal crash: Toxicology results show former major leaguer Jim Leyritz's blood-alcohol levels were nearly twice the legal limit the day he was involved in a fatal crash in December. Leyritz, initially charged with DUI manslaughter and DUI property damage after the crash, will now face an additional manslaughter charge, according to a Fort Lauderdale Police Department news release.

January 17, 2008 - Associated PressLeyritz Faces Additional Charge: FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) -- Toxicology results show former major leaguer Jim Leyritz's blood-alcohol levels were nearly twice the legal limit the day he was involved in a fatal crash in December....

January 3, 2008 - San Francisco ChronicleLeyritz's License Suspended Before Crash: Former World Series star Jim Leyritz had a suspended license before he was charged with driving under the influence and killing a woman last week in Florida. New York State suspended the Florida license a month before the crash. Florida officials said...

January 2, 2008 - NY TimesNYT>Baseball: Jim Leyritz, a World Series hero for the Yankees in 1996, faces manslaughter and drunken driving charges in connection with a car accident early Friday morning that killed a 30-year-old woman.

December 31, 2007 - NY TimesNYT>Baseball: Jim Leyritz, a World Series hero for the Yankees in 1996, faces manslaughter and drunken driving charges in connection with a car accident early Friday morning that killed a 30-year-old woman.

December 30, 2007 - NY TimesNYT>Baseball: Jim Leyritz, a World Series hero for the Yankees in 1996, faces manslaughter and drunken driving charges in connection with a car accident early Friday morning that killed a 30-year-old woman.

December 29, 2007 - USA TodayLeyritz faces DUI manslaughter charge: Former Major League Baseball player Jim Leyritz was arrested Friday on charges of driving under the influence and killing another driver after his vehicle crashed into hers. Leyritz, who turned 44 on Thursday, faces charges of DUI manslaughter and DUI property damage.

December 29, 2007 - Philadelphia Daily NewsFormer Yankee Leyritz charged in Florida DUI death: Former major leaguer Jim Leyritz, who was charged yesterday with DUI manslaughter, may face additional charges from the early-morning crash in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., that left a mother of two dead, police said.

December 28, 2007 - Associated PressLeyritz Charged After Fatal Car Crash: FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) -- Former Major League Baseball player Jim Leyritz was arrested Friday on charges of driving under the influence and killing another driver after his vehicle crashed into hers....

December 28, 2007 - FoxSports.comLeyritz charged with DUI manslaughter: Former Major League Baseball player Jim Leyritz was arrested Friday on charges of driving under the influence and killing another driver after his vehicle crashed into hers.

December 28, 2007 - Yahoo!Leyritz charged after fatal car crash (AP): Former Major League Baseball player Jim Leyritz was arrested Friday on charges of driving under the influence and killing another driver after his vehicle crashed into hers. Leyritz, who turned 44 on Thursday, faces charges of DUI manslaughter and DUI property damage, said Detective Kathy Collins, Fort Lauderdale police spokeswoman.

Andruw Jones watches his three-run home run in the third inning of Game 1 of the World Series against the New York Yankees in New York, in this Oct. 20, 1996 file photo. At right is Yankees catcher Jim Leyritz. The Atlanta Braves are cutting ties with Jones, saying they can't afford to keep the perennial Gold Glove center fielder who's spent his entire career with the organization. " align="left" border="0">

Right from the start, Andruw Jones made it clear he was going to be a very special player for the Atlanta Braves. As a 19-year-old rookie, he hit two homers in his very first World Series game -- at Yankee Stadium, no less. For a dozen years, he dazzled Braves fans with his defense, making diving catches look routine and crash-into-the-wall grabs part of the norm.